Underwriting Technician - Executive & Professional in London - Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Job Description Who are we?

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized.

Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty, and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Learn more about our unique culture and history.

Job Opportunity:

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for an Underwriting Technician in London, who will have responsibility for ensuring the Executive & Professional Underwriting teams are suitably enabled to transact business effectively, through accurate timely and complete recording of data, investigation of issues and relevant engagement with external & internal stakeholders. As a contributor to process and system-based improvements in support of the Underwriting team, the role will have significant involvement with the Operations department. The Underwriting Technician will be a key driver of task migration to our operational support area through identifying suitable tasks, training and feedback. As part of a growing business, cross-functional collaborative initiatives will form an ongoing part of the role.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Assist head of E&P with ad-hoc data management and oversight reporting
Build and maintain reporting suite and GPW forecasting for E&P
Assist E&P underwriters with account recording workflow management
Ensure consistent and accurate booking information from underwriters and technicians
Provide inputs to relevant actuarial and risk modelling tools
Being able to work in a fast-paced environment dealing with highly confidential information
Monitor and manage Underwriting file integrity
Review and provide support on operational area task completion
Support management in producing and monitoring portfolio and facility metrics
Participate in the reporting and external engagement for receivables
Represent the Operations function within Underwriting team
Observe and capture requirements for process improvements, software integration or task migration

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

Ideally 3-5 years commercial insurance experience required (preferably E&P)
Proven analytical and problem-solving skills must have exceptional attention to detail
In-depth understanding of underwriting practices throughout the policy life cycle
Must be proactive and able to work collaboratively within a team environment
Demonstrated ability to support and build workflow and process
Minimum of A-level experience, or equivalent experience
Excellent competency in MS Office applications

BHSI Offers:

A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates
A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our other stakeholders
A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.